Big Spring Inn - Manistique

First off it's hit or miss with food even at your own table. Like another review said the fish was soggy it was on special when we went so I thought hey it should be fresh and not like the review so I gave it a try. Negative even when not busy which we were the only table other then some people sitting at the bar the fish still wasn't good they couldn't figure out how to fry up fish I guess. As far as the service it was pretty slow. It was an hour to close but the employees were more concerned about getting out of work then serving their tables and people at the bar. It went as far as another couple came in after we did and with more than 30 min till they close the flipped there outside sign to say closed even though there was still more time till they closed they just didn't want more customers coming in and that's pretty sad. And when we were there we had to fill out by hand yes by hand our credit card slip. The numbers our name ...... I can't think of the last time I've ever seen that done before so if you are concerned about your credit card info I wouldn't come here cause they say it happens often and if I would've known that we would've never came here.

Horrendous. Stopped around noon on a Tuesday. Only the bartender was working the lunch hour rush took over an hour and a half to get our food. The ONLY reason we didn't leave while waiting was because we felt bad she was working alone didn't want to hold that against her as you could see she was busting her butt. But then the food came out app was still frozen in the middle. Our meal was wrong and my BLT sandwich had a crispy hornet in the middle of it. Spotted it as I was going to take a bite and completely lost my appetite. The bartender gave us our entire meal for free but was absolutely disgusting food. Still get the heebie jeebies thinking about it.

We went to Big Springs Inn with another couple last week and had a great meal. While the address reads Manistique, the restaurant is tucked into the Hiawatha National Forest, giving it a remote oasis feel. As appetizers, we shared deep-fried pickles and green beans, which were lightly battered so as not to be too overbearing. Since that wasn't nearly enough deep-fried food, we ordered the perch as an entree, also lightly battered and incredibly tender. As advertised, their beer selection was exceptional, with many regional craft breweries represented. My new favorite U.P. beer, Blackrocks 51K IPA, was served on tap. Needless to say, it was hop heaven.

Disappointed in the service the other day. My steak was cooked well but my friends whitefish was mushy. When you are the only people at the bar you shouldn't have to wait 15 min to get a beer refilled. Only person that cared was the young cook that came out and asked us how the food was.

We stopped by this restaurant for dinner after visiting Big Spring. We ordered the Friday Fresh Fish Fry Special, which featured beer-battered perch, and upgraded to sweet potato fries. The fries were served with a brown butter dip that my husband absolutely loved! The meal also included green beans that were expertly pan-seared and had a nice char. Instead of soup, we were delighted to find homemade mac and cheese on special, which was delicious – my boys couldn’t stop talking about it. The service was exceptionally friendly and accommodating. Overall, it was a wonderful stop during our road trip.